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The DePuy Pinnacle lawyers at Bernstein Liebhard LLP are actively filing lawsuits on behalf of individuals allegedly injured by an all-metal version of the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement System.

We are pleased to see the litigation involving the all-metal Pinnacle hip replacement moving forward as we continue to hear from patients who allegedly experienced metallosis and other complications stemming from the implant.

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The number of DePuy Pinnacle lawsuit claims pending in a federal litigation underway in Texas Federal Court has now surpassed 4,200, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports.

According to a Master Case List update issued by the Court on June 3rd, a total of 4,246 lawsuits have been filed in the multi-district litigation by plaintiffs who allege the all-metal version of the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement System, which includes the Ultamet liner, caused them to suffer metallosis and other horribly painful complications. These complications, which indicate early hip failure, allegedly stem from the artificial hip’s potential to wear out and shed metal debris into the bloodstream. The Case List update was posted less than a month after Johnson & Johnson announced its plans to phase out sales of this device, as well as its other metal-on-metal hip implants.* (In re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Pinnacle Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation - MDL No. 2244)

“We are pleased to see the litigation involving the all-metal Pinnacle hip replacement moving forward as we continue to hear from patients who allegedly experienced metallosis and other complications stemming from the implant,” says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing individuals affected by defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm is actively filing lawsuits in the federal DePuy Pinnacle litigation established in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on behalf of individuals allegedly injured by the metal hip implant. Firm partner Jeffrey S. Grand is also serving on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the proceeding.
DePuy Pinnacle Lawsuits

Despite no announcement of a DePuy Pinnacle recall, Johnson & Johnson’s decision to end sales of its metal-on-metal hip replacements, including the all-metal version of the DePuy Pinnacle hip device, was announced in a report published May 16th by the New York Times. In citing the reasons for this phase-out, the company noted lower sales demands as well as a recent proposal by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to institute new regulations for approving this class of devices.*

According to the agency’s order proposed in January 2013, all metal-on-metal hips would be ineligible to receive clearance via its 510(k) program, which allows a product to bypass human testing. If new regulations go into effect, safety and efficacy studies will be required of all metal hip manufacturers to continue selling their products. It is noteworthy to add that the Ultamet liner of the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement was approved by the FDA in 2005 via the 510(k) process.**

DePuy Pinnacle lawsuits that have since been filed over the implant are now moving forward at a rapid rate in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. According to an Order issued by the Court on May 15th, DePuy Orthopaedics has been required to produce monitoring reports related to a criminal investigation of its medical device marketing tactics. According to a Motion to Compel filed by plaintiffs in December 2012, physicians were offered “consulting agreements” from DePuy between 2002 and 2006 “to induce surgeons” to use its knee and hip products.

Patients who allegedly experienced complications after being implanted with the all-metal version of the DePuy Pinnacle hip may be eligible to receive compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering and other damages incurred by their injuries. Visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s website to learn more about how to file a lawsuit over the implant you received or call a DePuy Pinnacle lawyer directly at 800-511-5092 today.

About Bernstein Liebhard LLP
Bernstein Liebhard LLP is a New York-based law firm exclusively representing injured persons in complex individual and class action lawsuits nationwide since 1993, including those who have been harmed by dangerous drugs, defective medical devices and consumer products. The firm has been named by The National Law Journal to the “Plaintiffs’ Hot List,” recognizing the top plaintiffs’ firms in the country, for the past 10 consecutive years.

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